I was trying to create a custom about-page template with a widget area (like the home title area) so I can put the genesis tabs widget in it.

After a week of try & error, I gave up as I´m new to the whole thing (plz be gentle) and I need help.

I already created an about-page (about.php) with the following code in it (an placed it in the theme directory):
<?php
/*
Template Name: about
*/
remove_action(‘genesis_loop’, ‘genesis_do_loop’);
add_action(‘genesis_loop’, ‘about_loop’);

function childtheme_about_loop() {

if ( is_active_sidebar( ‘about’ ) ) {

dynamic_sidebar( ‘about’ );
}
}

genesis();
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Additionally, I ´ve placed the following code to the functions.php to register the widget area: